Photo Source Doosan Bears Homepage Press Release
Doosan Bears have signed a free agency contract with infielder Kim Jae-ho.
The terms of the contract with Kim Jae-ho are 2.5 billion won, including a down payment of 900 million won and an annual salary of 1.6 billion won over three years.
The contract size is not the same as that of fellow teammates Heo Gyeong-min and Soo-bin Su, but when I saw the age of 36, I was given the best contract terms that could be received at that age.
As Kim Jae-ho spent the twilight period of his career at the Doosan Bears, he was first nominated in 2004 as a graduate of Joongang High School, and has been playing an active part in a team for 18 years.
Through this contract, Jae-ho Kim became a franchise player for the Doosan Bears, and he has been with Doosan Bears for as many as 20 years until the three-year contract ends.
According to the Doosan Bears press release, Kim Jae-ho, who finished the contract, said, “I am happy to have a second free agency contract with Doosan. As a senior, I will lead my juniors well,” he said, “I will do my best until the day I take off the uniform and play with the heart of a rookie.”
Even though Kim Jae-ho is now in his late 30s, he played a good role as the main shortstop from 2014, surpassing 30% or showing a good hitting feeling close to 30%, and showing a good defense, it was a great addition to the team’s victory.
The record shows whether Kim Jae-ho is showing an important performance as the main shortstop for the Doosan Bears.
According to Statties, Doosan Bears’ all-time shortstop WAR (contribution to victory over substitutes) is 26.83, currently 25.11, which is one point behind NC Dinos’ second team defensive coach Son Si-heon. This shows that Kim Jae-ho is almost certain to be the No. 1 in the Doosan Bears career shortstop WAR rankings as he plays for three more years at the Doosan Bears.
Kim Jae-ho made a lot of contributions as a leading infielder of the Doosan Bears in the 2010s, and is expected to play a key role in leading young players to improve their skills while leading young players for the remaining three years as a veteran. .
As a result, Doosan Bears lost Oh Jae-il (Samsung) and Choi Ju-hwan (SK) as free agents, but despite the shortage of funding within the club and within, they were evaluated as having sent a better free agent market by signing both Heo Gyeong-min, Sue-bin Su and Kim Jae-ho.